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Entropy always increases.It is sometimes stated that an increase in entropy means an increase in disorder - though that is not a very accurate description.

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When heat is added, the particles in a system gain energy and move more freely, increasing their randomness and disorder. This leads to an increase in entropy because there are more possible arrangements and microstates for the particles to occupy.

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